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We can't get ford to honor repair recalls on a "you HAVE to do it" basis, much less on a "you SHOULD do it!!" basis.
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okay i was just trying to bring up a point. i did not mean to anger anyone. Like i said before, i dont, and would never use anything less than 93 in my car.
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I think this should be stickied with the current gas crunch...
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Originally posted by Ray:
("knock sensor will catch it" is a false statemnt, too, so don't go there.. the knock sensor operates BY DETECTING KNOCK... it has to HAVE HAPPENED, before it can do anything... once the sensor sees it, its too late...)
i can't tell you how many times i have had this conversation with mom. being a mom she is concerned about me. so she calls me every time some guy tells her i am wasting money on premium and explains (again) how i am wrong. i explain (again) what ray said. i have tried every method of explaining it to her short of sitting her down and giving her a full physics lesson.
bottom line:
can you technically use lower octane fuel in your csvt? yes
should you use lower octane in your csvt? no
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I don't see the point in buying an SVT model, spending the extra $$$ over a reg v6 for a more powerful car, only to try and save money by putting reg gas in it. At the very least, you will have reduced performance and fuel economy because the high compression SVT engine is engineered for higher octane fuel. You may as well buy a, cheaper non SVT tour that will be happy with 87 octane, but will give you less performance.
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Originally posted by dutchie:
I don't see the point in buying an SVT model, spending the extra $$$ over a reg v6 for a more powerful car, only to try and save money by putting reg gas in it. At the very least, you will have reduced performance and fuel economy because the high compression SVT engine is engineered for higher octane fuel. You may as well buy a, cheaper non SVT tour that will be happy with 87 octane, but will give you less performance.
Eaxactly! 
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agreed, and anyone who thinks otherwise can read the links and realize thinking otherwise is incorrect
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I have not run anything less than 91/93 in my CSVT. However, on a very similar platform (SHO) I have and do run 87 in it (typically though only in cold weather and on highway trips) and have had no issues. In theory, you could then do the same on a relatively stock CSVT.
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Originally posted by RTStabler51:
I have not run anything less than 91/93 in my CSVT. However, on a very similar platform (SHO) I have and do run 87 in it (typically though only in cold weather and on highway trips) and have had no issues. In theory, you could then do the same on a relatively stock CSVT.
All because you wanted a quarter pounder meal at McDonalds.  Seriously, that's about all you can buy with the extra $3.00 you save yourself on a fillup.
Mark
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Actually, no, I did and do it because I can, simple as that. Originally posted by Y2KSVT:
Originally posted by RTStabler51:
I have not run anything less than 91/93 in my CSVT. However, on a very similar platform (SHO) I have and do run 87 in it (typically though only in cold weather and on highway trips) and have had no issues. In theory, you could then do the same on a relatively stock CSVT.
All because you wanted a quarter pounder meal at McDonalds. Seriously, that's about all you can buy with the extra $3.00 you save yourself on a fillup.
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